Drip receitacle for umbrellas



Nov. 16, 1943. o. A. BARDY 2334,596

DRIP REOEP'I'ACLE FOR UMBRELLAS Filed Dec. 18, 1941 x mm m 1,9

oscme AMBROSE BARB) INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY with'animproveddrip-receptacle. v ---'I'he main-objector" the invention is tofprovide means for umbrellas to receive and-retain Patented Nov. 16, 1943 Application 'Deoeliaber 18, 194-1, Serial No. 423,439-: a .u.- alms-+ 9 This invention relates ener'ai y" to urnbr'ellas,

but more specifically to an umbrella-provided the water flowing down'the covering whenthe umbrella is closed after exposureto rainfall and stood upor' hung onarack thereby preventing the dripping of water to the floor."

A further-object ofthe invention is to provide a' water catching dev'ice whichis applic able to the lower terminal :portion of an umbrella stick either during manufacture or as an attachment,

a portionof the said' device -'itself'being (201- v "la-psible' and opnable by the closing and o'p eni-ng of said umbrellaf a 21; further object of the invention -re's'ides in the provision offa drip' receptacle for umbrellas which is li ht inwei h compa t i ppea ance and which"doesnotnecessitate any adjustments or manipulations for operation, Furthermore, the device is efficient in operation, economical to manufacture and assumes an open and closed position with the opening and closing of the umbrella to which it is attached.

These objects and other incidental ends and advantages of the invention will hereinafter ap'- pear in the progress of the disclosure and as pointed out in the appended claims.

Accompanying this specification is a showing preferred forms of the invention wherein corresponding reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front view in elevation, partly in section, of the upper portion of an umbrella showing the drip receptacle device secured there- 4 drawing tac'le device, the object of-the invention herein. "In -addit-ion tothe" securing ring I3 to whichthc main umbrella ribs IT are pivotally-secured-ther -*is an additionaland smallersecuring l4 a flixed to portionfiflf of theumbrella'stickto engage auxiliary ribs forming the framework of a collapsible waterprooffcoveiing, As shown, se-

curing'rings I3 and I4 areafiixed te -umbrella stick -Il'by means of a collar-.12 joining rings I3 and--I4,'-'but "it is understood. however, that th e =rings-"I $and l4n eed not be connected-to- :gethr "by a-collaQr I2 but "may be independently *secured-to-the stick). 3

Rings I3 and, I4 areeach provided with a series of radially disposed notches IS and a "pe- 'ripheral groove- 165 *Theinner ends of-main umbrella'ribs I l are conventional being provided with pinched'portions'having openings therein,

to, both theumbrella and the drip receptacle device being in open position. v

Figure 2 is a front view of Figure 1, showing a sectional view of the umbrella and the drip receptacle device in closed position.

Figure 3 is a front view in elevation of the device shown in Figure 2, being partly in section and is similar to Figure 2 in construction except 7 thj said'pinc-hedportions-"being adapted to engage hot'che's 15 0f ring I8 and-areplvotallysecured therein by means of a wire I8 engaging the peripheral groove I6 and being threaded through the openings in the pinched portions of theribs I'I. Umbrella covering I9 is conventionally secured to the ribs by means of thread loops 22 going over the ribs H, the central portion 20 of the covering I9 being secured to the umbrella stick by means of any clamping arrangement such as ring 2|.

The smaller securing ring I4 forming part of the dripreceptacle device is adapted to engage the pinched ends of auxiliary umbrella ribs 23 in the same manner as ring I3,engages ribs. I'I. However, the pinched ends of ribs 23 each have a protruding or extruding edge 24 to limit the collapsed position of the ribs 23.' A waterproof covering 25, made of the same material-if desirable as covering I9, isstretched over ribs 23 and secured thereto by thread loops 26, the

loops 22 and 26 each being joined by a loose 7 thread or other material 22. I

The central portion 20 of main umbrella covering I9 is aflixed to the umbrella stick III over ring I3 in the usual manner as by a clamp 2|,

2,3a4,59c I v I comes stretched over ribs 23, the lower ends of said ribs resting on the stretched umbrella covering I9. If there has been any trapped water inside covering 25 and cup 29,'such water .will

flow down the main umbrella covering 19 when opened and thereby fall free of and aroundthe:

user of the umbrella.

It is to be noted that screw 30 is provided with a flat head 3|! so that in the use of the umbrellaas a walking stick, the flat portion 28 of drip cup 29 will not wear out by contact with the-ground. It is also to be noted thatthe dis,- tance between securing rings [3 and p I! may be varied. to bring the auxiliary covering 25 in closer proximity with covering .I9 and that the connecting threads 22fbetween loops Hand 25 may vary in length to bring the covering 25 when collapsed closer to the covering-It ,I wish it understood that minor changesand variations intheintegration, construction, loca tion and material of the parts of the invention as shown; may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the, scope of the appended claims. V Y I claim: I v p 1. In an umbrella, a drip attachment comprising an outer auxiliary covering disposed above the main umbrella covering, a plurality of ribs supporting said auxiliary covering andflbeing pivotally secured to theumbrella stick, and a cup member securable to the end of the umbrella stick and serving to clamp a part of the auxiliary covering therebetween and being adapted to receive water from the outer surface of the auxiliary covering when in a closed position.

2. In combination with an umbrella, a collapsible auxiliary covering secured to an end portion of the umbrella stick, a cup member securable to the umbrella stick end and serving to clamp a part of the auxiliary covering therebetween and being adjacent to said auxiliary covering and adapted to receive water from the outer surface of said auxiliary covering when in collapsed position.

3. In combination with an umbrella, a collapsible auxiliary covering secured to an end ""portion of the umbrella stick, means to secure saidauxiliary covering to the umbrella covering whereby, the closing of the main umbrella covering causes the closing of the auxiliary covering, a cup member securable to the end ofthe umbrella stick adjacent said auxiliary covering and adapted to receive water from the outer surface of said auxiliary covering when in collapsed position. i a

4. In combination with an umbrella, a collapsible auxiliary covering secured to an end portion of the umbrella stick, the outer edges of said auxiliary covering being adjacent the main umbrella covering whereby the auxiliary cover- 

